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"Wind" in German: Wind

der Wind

Say it: VINTmasculine · der Windnoun/vɪnt/

Wind in German is der Wind. Windy weather is windig. You also hear Es weht for the wind is blowing. Windstärke appears in forecasts.

Coast day

Der Wind ist heute stark.
The wind is strong today.
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How to pronounce Wind

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VINT

/vɪnt/

VINT. Soft w as v. Short i. Final d like t.

"Wind" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
der Windwind

Noun.

windigwindy

Adjective.

Es weht.The wind is blowing.

Verb alternative.

Gegenwindheadwind

Cycling compound.

How to use Wind in real life

  1. 1Coast day

    Der Wind ist heute stark.

    The wind is strong today.

    Simple description.

  2. 2Biking

    Gegen den Wind ist es anstrengend.

    Against the wind it's exhausting.

    gegen den Wind.

  3. 3Closing windows

    Mach zu, der Wind weht herein!

    Close it, the wind is blowing in!

    weht with Wind.

Mistakes English speakers make with Wind

Incorrect: die Wind

Correct: der Wind

Wind is masculine.

Incorrect: Es windet. (uncommon learner form)

Correct: Es weht. / Es ist windig. / Der Wind weht.

Prefer weht or windig for everyday speech.

Good to know

Northern Germany talks about Wind constantly. Cyclists complain about Gegenwind like a personal enemy. Forecasts list Windstärke, and storm warnings use Sturm instead of ordinary Wind.

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Walking by the harbor

  1. ChatPal

    Boah, der Wind zerrt an der Jacke.

    Whoa, the wind is tugging at the jacket.

  2. You

    Ja. Ohne Mütze fliegt alles im Wind weg.

    Yes. Without a hat everything blows away in the wind.

  3. ChatPal

    Zur Stadtseite. Dort ist weniger Wind.

    Toward the town side. There's less wind there.

  4. You

    Gute Idee.

    Good idea.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Wind" in German

How do you say it's windy?

Es ist windig. / Es weht stark.

What gender is Wind?

Masculine: der Wind.

How do you say headwind?

Der Gegenwind.

How do you say the wind is blowing?

Der Wind weht. / Es weht.

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